Mayor Daniella Levine Cava addressed Miami-Dade County's budget proposal for 2025, highlighting significant federal funding cuts that jeopardize flood prevention, food assistance, and internet access. Notably, the Trump administration's proposed $700 billion cuts to Medicaid threaten local healthcare services relied upon by over 160,000 vulnerable residents. Levine Cava's memo emphasizes that any reduction in federal Medicaid support would severely impact access to care for children, seniors, and individuals with disabilities, raising concerns over economic security in the region. Former mayor Carlos Gimenez defended the proposed changes, arguing they target duplicative enrollments without reducing benefits for eligible residents.
"Last year, in Miami-Dade, Medicaid provided services to 40,300 children (30% of the County's children) and 120,700 seniors and people with disabilities..."
"Any reduction in Medicaid funding would significantly impact access to care and economic security."
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